"Red to dead" is the single phrase I need to remember how to jump. I don't like the idea of needing to rely on written instructions. By the way, I have to jump a car maybe once every 3 years. I was finding that I had to look up the instructions like a newbie every time. The proper sequence is uncommon, unnatural knowledge. I'm unafraid to admit that anonymously here on the Internet!

"Red to dead" means apply the red clip to the dead battery first. For me, the rest is obvious. I know that I need to close the circuit in sequence. That is, (1) red clip to the dead battery's positive terminal, then (2) red clip to live battery's positive terminal, then (3) black clip to the live battery's negative terminal, and then (4) black clip to dead car's ground.